| Title | Coping self-efficacy perceptions as a mediator between acute stress response and long-term distress following natural disasters. | | Author(s) | Benight CC, Harper ML | | Institution | Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 80933-7150, USA. benight@mail.uccs.edu | | Source | J Trauma Stress 2002 Jun; 15(3):177-86. | | MeSH | Acute Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Chronic Disease
Colorado
Female
Fires
Humans
Life Change Events
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Natural Disasters
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Questionnaires
Regression Analysis
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Self Efficacy
Social Support
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Time Factors
| | Abstract | The mediating effect of coping self-efficacy (CSE) perceptions between acute stress responses (ASR) and 1-year distress following two disasters was tested. Between 3 and 8 weeks after the second disaster and again at 1 year, 46 residents completed questionnaires. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and global distress served as outcomes. Multiple regression demonstrated that ASR and Time I CSE were significant predictors of both Time 1 outcomes. Time 1 PTSD symptoms and Time 2 CSE were significant factors for Time 2 PTSD symptoms. Gender was significant for Time 2 PTSD symptoms, but not for Time 2 global distress. Longitudinally, Time 1 CSE predicted Time 2 PTSD symptoms, but not general distress. CSE mediated between ASR and both psychological outcomes at Time 2. Coping self-efficacy perceptions provide a possible intervention target. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 12092909 |
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